We are an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas, condensate, oil and NGLs in the U.S. Our principal business activities include the identification, acquisition, and subsequent exploration and development of natural gas and oil properties with an emphasis on unconventional reserves, such as shale resource plays. We are currently pursuing the development of liquids-rich natural gas in the Marcellus Shale play in West Virginia and, to a lesser extent, central and southwestern Pennsylvania and oil in the Mid-Continent area of the U.S. We also hold prospective acreage in the deep Bossier play in the Hilltop area of East Texas. Gastar Exploration Ltd. is a Canadian corporation incorporated in Alberta in 1987 and subsisting under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), with its common shares listed on the NYSE MKT LLC under the symbol “GST.” Gastar Exploration Ltd. is a holding company and substantially all of its operations are conducted through, and substantially all of its assets are held by, its primary operating subsidiary, Gastar USA and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Gastar USA is a Delaware corporation with its 8.625% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock listed on the NYSE MKT LLC under the symbol “GST.PRA.” Our principal office is located at 1331 Lamar Street, Suite 650, Houston, Texas 77010, and our telephone number is (713) 739-1800. Our website address is http://www.gastar.com. Information on our website or about us on any other website is not incorporated by reference into and does not constitute part of this Form 10-K.
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Company profile
Ticker
GSTCQ
Exchange
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
Former names
Gastar Exploration LTD
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
464103114
Latest filings (excl ownership)
15-12B
Securities registration termination
5 Mar 14
25-NSE
Exchange delisting
14 Feb 14
25-NSE/A
Exchange delisting (amended)
14 Feb 14
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Feb 14
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Feb 14
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
12 Feb 14
8-K
Changes in Control of Registrant
22 Jan 14
8-K
Regulation FD Disclosure
7 Jan 14
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
24 Dec 13
8-K
Regulation FD Disclosure
17 Dec 13
Latest ownership filings
4
JOHN B KLEINHEINZ
24 Feb 16
SC 13D/A
Beneficial ownership report (amended)
13 Mar 14
SC 13D/A
Beneficial ownership report (amended)
28 Feb 14
SC 13G/A
Gastar Exploration, Inc.
29 Jan 14
SC 13D
Gastar Exploration, Inc.
23 Dec 13
SC 13G
Gastar Exploration LTD
8 Nov 13
SC 13G/A
Gastar Exploration LTD
11 Jun 13
SC 13D/A
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3 Sep 10
SC 13D/A
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2 Sep 10
SC 13D/A
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31 Aug 10